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Christmas in July These titles are usually fully booked in December; get a jump on the holidays and read them now! All titles are available for download to a variety of devices at nh.overdrive.com Questions? Call Cary at the library, 757-1838.
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The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries by Otto PenzlerAn Edgar Award-winning editor collects 60 of his all-time favorite holiday crime stories, including tales by O. Henry, G.K. Chesterton, Thomas Hardy, Ed McBain, Mary Higgins Clark, Isaac Asimov, Ngaio Marsh, Peter Lovesey, Max Allan Collins, Stanley Ellin, John D. Macdonald, Damon Runyon, Donald E. Westlake and John D. Mortimer.
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The Christmas Dog by Melody CarlsonNot looking forward to the holidays, Betty Kowalski struggles to find Christmas in her heart, but when a mangy little dog appears at her doorstep, Betty learns an important lesson about the true meaning of Christmas.
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Christmas Files : Operation Snowstorm by Alan WilkinsonThe Christmas Files: Operation Snowstorm is a hugely entertaining comedy thriller that shows us Santa and his toymaking operation as we've never seen them before. The story centers around ruthless billionaire Luther Averus's plot to get rid of Santa and claim Christmas for himself.
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A Christmas Hope by Joseph PittmanWhile caring for her elderly but spunky pie-baking mother, Nora Connor Rainer, nursing a broken heart, opens a consignment shop where locals can unload their unwanted heirlooms--a business venture that leads her to Jonathan Parker who is on a mission to grant a special Christmas wish.
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The Christmas Letters : A Novella by Lee SmithA funny and evocative story introduces three generations of women who partake in the great American tradition of catching up on family news every Christmas by reading the vivid, gossipy letters from Birdy, Mary, and Melanie, who are all storytellers at heart.
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Death of a Christmas Caterer by Lee HollisFood and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell finds her search for a cook to cater the office Christmas party turning into a murder investigation when a greedy gourmet is found dead on the floor of his own kitchen.
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The Dog Who Came for Christmas by Sue PethickRenee Richardson's list of Christmas wishes includes: a few more clients at her hair salon, a few less unsuitable dates set up by her father, and some new friends for her troubled young son, Kieran. Little does she know that Kieran has already made a pal in their new town ... a scrappy little dog named Max, who he found in the woods. When Max gets caught in a snare, Kieran and his grandfather rescue the pup, and the whole family begins to bond with their four-legged guest. The holidays draw closer and more chaotic and Renee has her hands full, especially when Max's owner turns up to claim him.
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Fields Where They Lay by Timothy HallinanThe fixer for a number of Los Angeles underworld bosses is hired by a Russian gangster to investigate a shoplifting problem at Edgerton Mall, but instead he discovers two murders in the latest addition to the series following King Maybe.
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An Idiot Girl's Christmas : True Tales from the Top of the Naughty List by Laurie NotaroIn a hilarious compendium of essays and accounts of her autobiographical misadventures and life experiences, the author of The Idiot Girls' Action Adventure Guide describes a series of Yuletide disasters and mishaps, from a Christmas tree tug-of-war with her mother to a catastrophic introduction to her future in-laws.
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Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas by Stephanie BarronInvited to spend the Christmas holiday season of 1814 at the ancestral home of the wealthy Chute family, Jane investigates the suspicious death of a Yuletide reveler whose killer is among the snowbound guests.
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Lock, Stock & Jingle Bells : A Hamilton Christmas Novella by Donna KauffmanHolly hates the yuletide season more than ever since she received her very early inheritance: her mother's Christmas novelty store. Now she has to put her life on hold to deal with the shop, while her parents settle into their busy sunny Florida retirement. But Holly's childhood pal, Sean, is determined to warm her up—to Christmas and to him.
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A Nantucket Christmas by Nancy ThayerA discordant family reunites and reconciles during a magically raucous holiday gathering in Nantucket, bringing together an apprehensive newlywed and the resentful pregnant stepdaughter who would sabotage family festivities at the side of her glamorous mother.
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Pearl Harbor Christmas : A World at War, December 1941 by Stanley WeintraubA top historian offers a compelling history of perhaps the most remarkable holiday season in 20th-century history--December 1941--a Christmas season that played out in the shadows of the Pearl Harbor attack and the start of America's involvement in World War II.
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A Seaside Christmas by Sherryl WoodsA successful Nashville songwriter returns home to Chesapeake Shores to collaborate on a Christmas production while her ex-boyfriend tries to win her back.
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Silent Night : The Stories Behind 40 Beloved Christmas Carols by Barbour PublishingLearn the "story behind the story" for 40 of the best-known songs of the season, each with a devotional twist! From "Angels We Have Heard on High" to "We Three Kings of Orient Are," from "The Birthday of a King" to "O Holy Night," the carols of Christmas each have an amazing story to tell.
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Skipping Christmas by John Grisham Luther and Nora Krank are fed up with the chaos of Christmas. The endless shopping lists, the frenzied dashes through the mall, the hassle of decorating the tree... where has all the joy gone? They decide that just this once, they'll skip the holidays. They spend their Christmas budget on a Caribbean cruise set to sail on December 25, and happily settle in for a restful holiday season free of rooftop snowmen and festive parties.But the Kranks soon learn that their vacation from Christmas isn't much of a vacation at all, and that skipping the holidays has consequences they didn't bargain for.
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The Usual Santas : A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers by Helene TurstenThis captivating collection, which features bestselling and award-winning authors, contains laughs aplenty, the most hardboiled of holiday noir, and heartwarming reminders of the spirit of the season. The adventures in this delectable volume will whisk readers away to Christmases around the globe, from a Korean War POW camp to a Copenhagen refugee squat, from a palatial hotel in 1920s Bombay to a crumbling mansion in Havana.
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A Very Merry Christmas by Cathy LambRoped into chairing the town Christmas concert, Meredith brings townsfolk of all ages together to share stories, talents, and rehearsal potluck dinners. Little by little she's opening up too. And in between navigating the lessons of the past and acknowledging her own hopes for holidays yet to come, she's learning that all the gifts she really needs are right there, waiting—if only she'll claim them.
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